- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1227 CRL.RP No. 100483 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100483 OF 2023 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: PAVANKUMAR S/O KAMALKISHORE RATHI AGED 32 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MAHANTESH NAGAR, RAMDURGA, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.S. BETURMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: BHIMAPPA S/O RAMAPPA HOSAKOTI AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. CHINCHAKANDI K.D. MUDHOL TALUK, BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587301. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. KIRANKUMAR PATEL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NEEL P. PATEL, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397 (1) R/W 401 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND ALLOW THIS REVISION PETITION AND SET-ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 02.11.2023 PASSED IN CRL.APPEAL NO.5062/2022 BY THE 1ST ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOTE, SITTING AT JAMAKHANDI THEREBY CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 25.11.2022 PASSED IN CC NO.4/2021 BY THE ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MUDHOL AND THEREBY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 138 OF THE N.I.ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1227 CRL.RP No. 100483 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Parties are present before this Court. They present a joint application under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. 2. The joint application is signed by the parties and their respective counsel. 3. Taking note of the contents of the joint application, the revision petition needs to be allowed as there is a true settlement between the parties. 4. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) The Revision Petition is allowed in view of the joint application filed by the parties. (ii) Consequently, the order of conviction dated 25.11.2022 passed in C.C. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1227 CRL.RP No. 100483 of 2023 No.4/2021 by the learned Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Mudhol, which is confirmed in Criminal Appeal No.5062/2022 vide judgment dated 02.11.2023 by the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bagalkote, stand set aside. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 4 SL NO.: 14